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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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