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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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