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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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