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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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