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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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