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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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