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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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