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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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