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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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