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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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