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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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