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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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