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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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