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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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