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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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