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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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