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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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