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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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