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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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