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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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