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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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