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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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