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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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