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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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