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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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