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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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