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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students 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 topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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