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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are 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 a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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