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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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