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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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