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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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