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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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