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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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