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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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