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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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