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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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