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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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