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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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