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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally 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 topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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