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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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