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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically 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 many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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