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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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