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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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