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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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