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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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