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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are usually 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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