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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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