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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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