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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually 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 subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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