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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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