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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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