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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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