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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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