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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free 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 a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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