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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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