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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free 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 many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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