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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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