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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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