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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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