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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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