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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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