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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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