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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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