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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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