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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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