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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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