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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are 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 a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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