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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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