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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students 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 a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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