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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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