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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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