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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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