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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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