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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not 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 blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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