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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free 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 topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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