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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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