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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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