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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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