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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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