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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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