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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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