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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative 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 intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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