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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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