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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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