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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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