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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free 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 subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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