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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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