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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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