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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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