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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the 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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