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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly 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 a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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