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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always 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 e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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