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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally 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 several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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