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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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