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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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