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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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