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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always 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 distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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