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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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