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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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