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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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