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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students 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 lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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