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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free 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 variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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