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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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