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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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 many issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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