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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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