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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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