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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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