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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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