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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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