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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources