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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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