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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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