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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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