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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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