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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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