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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily 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 subjects that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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