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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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