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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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