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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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