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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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