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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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