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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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