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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free 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 subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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