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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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