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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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