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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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