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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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