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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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