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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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