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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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