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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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