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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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