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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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