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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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