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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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