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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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