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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key 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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