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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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