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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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