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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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