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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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