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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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