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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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