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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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