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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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