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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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