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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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