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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 several topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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