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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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