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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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