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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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