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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students 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 e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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