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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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