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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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