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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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