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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally 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 topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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