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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly 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 institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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