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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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