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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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