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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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