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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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