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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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