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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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