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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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