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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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