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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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