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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free 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 learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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