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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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