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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major 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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