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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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