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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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