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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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