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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are 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 topics that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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