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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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