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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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