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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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