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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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