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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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