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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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