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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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