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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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