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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly 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 lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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