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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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