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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open 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 many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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