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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses 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 many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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