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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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