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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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