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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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