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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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