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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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