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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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