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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free 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 issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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