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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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