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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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