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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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