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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not 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 e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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