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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free 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 variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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