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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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