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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free 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 learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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