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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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