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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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