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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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