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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 several issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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