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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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