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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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