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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students 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 a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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