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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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