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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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