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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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