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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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