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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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