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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free 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 institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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