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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly 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 numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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