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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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