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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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