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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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