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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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