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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important 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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