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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the gripping 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 studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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