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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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