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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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