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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free 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 subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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