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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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