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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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