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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free 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 topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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