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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free 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 blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important 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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