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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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