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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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