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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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