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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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