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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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