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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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