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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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