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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily 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 variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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