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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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