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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to 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 participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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