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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally 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 a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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