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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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