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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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