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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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