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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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