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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources