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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically 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 several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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