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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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