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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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