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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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