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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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