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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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