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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 several subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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