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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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