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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not 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 struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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