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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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