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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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