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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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