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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. 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 a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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