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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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