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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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