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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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