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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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