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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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