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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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