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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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