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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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