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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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