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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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