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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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