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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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