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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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