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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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