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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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