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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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