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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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