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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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