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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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