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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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