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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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