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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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