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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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