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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs 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 issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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