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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because 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 assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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