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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free 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 online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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