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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free 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 lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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