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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly 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 lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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