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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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