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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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