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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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