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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores 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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