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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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