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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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