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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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