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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. 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. These MOOC classes are normally 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 variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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