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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major 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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