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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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