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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major 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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