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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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