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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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