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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online 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 many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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