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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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