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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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