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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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