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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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