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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key 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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