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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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