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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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