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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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