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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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