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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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