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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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