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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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