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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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