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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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