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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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