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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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