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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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