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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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