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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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