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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always 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 several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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