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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the 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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