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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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