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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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