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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always 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 e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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