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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically 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 many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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