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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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