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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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