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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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