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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free 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 many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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