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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free 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 lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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