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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free 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 many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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