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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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