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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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