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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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