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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around 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 courses are ordinarily 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 many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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