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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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