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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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