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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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