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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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