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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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