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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses 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 lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring 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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