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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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