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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key 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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