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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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