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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly 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 several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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