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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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