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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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