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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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