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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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