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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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