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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum 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 education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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