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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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