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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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