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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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