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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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