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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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