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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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