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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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