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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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