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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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