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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally 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 many issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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