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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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