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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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