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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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