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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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