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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key 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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