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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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