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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free 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 topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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