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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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