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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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