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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free 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 topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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