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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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