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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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