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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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