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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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