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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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