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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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