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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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