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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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