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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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