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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students 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 several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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