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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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