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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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