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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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