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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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