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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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