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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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