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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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