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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally 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 issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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