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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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