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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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