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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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