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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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