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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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