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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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