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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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