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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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