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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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