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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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