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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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