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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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