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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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