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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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