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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally 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 variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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