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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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