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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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