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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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