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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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