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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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