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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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