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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always 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 learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner 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 commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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