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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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