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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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