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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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