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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are 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 numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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