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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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