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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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