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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. 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 MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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