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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. 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 MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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