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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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