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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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