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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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