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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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