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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free 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 topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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