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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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