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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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