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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free 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 lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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