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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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