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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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