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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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