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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students 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 variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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