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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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