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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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