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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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