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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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