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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs 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 many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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