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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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