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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are 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 many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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