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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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