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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners 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 issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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