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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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