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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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