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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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