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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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