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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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