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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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