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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically 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 subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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