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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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