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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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