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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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