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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are 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 a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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