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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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