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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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