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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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