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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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