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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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