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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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