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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important 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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