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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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