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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally 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 numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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