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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. 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 MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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