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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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