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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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