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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally 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 many topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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