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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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