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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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