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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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