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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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