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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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