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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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