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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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