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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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