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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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