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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology 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. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education