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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. 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. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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