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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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