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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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