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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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