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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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