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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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