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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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