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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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