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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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