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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically 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 several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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