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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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