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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are 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 elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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