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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners 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 online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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