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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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