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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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