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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free 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 subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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