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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free for students 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 topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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