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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. 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 many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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