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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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