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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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