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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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