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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are 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 lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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