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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free 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 many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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