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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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