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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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