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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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