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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the 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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