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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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