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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently 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 organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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