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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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