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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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