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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly 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 topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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