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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs 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 several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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