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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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