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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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