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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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