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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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