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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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