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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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