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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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