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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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